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Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

From £30 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Campervan or Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9m width × 12m depth

Calculated area: 108m²

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, Tent, Trailer tent, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Electric: 6 amp included
Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £3 per night
Dog (2 max) £2 per night
Extra car (1 max) £3 per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £30
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Common End Farm

View prices & book 9.6 163 reviews
Electric pitches
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 163 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly-rated campsite praised for its friendly and helpful wardens, clean and modern facilities, and spacious pitches. Visitors consistently highlight the beautiful setting and stunning views. It's noted as being family and dog-friendly, with a dedicated dog walking area and ample space for children to play. The site offers amenities like fire pit hire and an on-site shop. While some experienced minor issues with wind or occasional noise, the overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site

Overall

10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Linda S.

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site , very busy but lots of space. Great to see and hear children playing. Wardens absolutely lovely. Facilities spotless and although site was very busy there were enough. Hot , hot water in pot wash. Good walks from site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness Flat pitches Very friendly and helpful staff Stunning views…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Cleanliness
Flat pitches
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stunning views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome and laid back feel. Great facilities.…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly welcome and laid back feel. Great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location to go to Alton Towers!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great big open space, the views were lovely and the facilities really clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities and friendly staff

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Vicki S.

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spotless facilities
Very friendly and helpful wardens
Lots of field space to play games on
Great location
Good dog walk
Level pitches
Grass well maintained

Disliked Would imagine the facilities get busy when the site is full (not an issue for us as there were only about 20 pitches in use out of the 90+ available)
No WiFi and poor mobile signal for most networks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean facilities.…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean facilities.

Disliked Quite windy during our stay in Pretty Field, would maybe consider the other field just to be more protected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained camp fields, good pitch sizes and great facilities.…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Well maintained camp fields, good pitch sizes and great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly welcoming

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Dave B.

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean shower / toilet block
Hot showers
Clean / tidy secure site
Nice views
Fire pits to hire

Disliked Road noice from the nearby A52

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, lovely friendly welcome, nice views, great location.…

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Juliet J.

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities, lovely friendly welcome, nice views, great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site , plenty of open space , nice flat pitches, toilets…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jayne S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site , plenty of open space , nice flat pitches, toilets & showers immaculately clean at all times , lovely lady to check you in & available if you need anything. Perfect views from our pitch . Would definitely return & recommend.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Common End Farm

Swinscoe

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03564°N
1.80905°W

Route directions

By car: From the north (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 28 (Alfreton) onto the A38 signposted to Derby - At the Markeaton Park, Derby roundabout take the 3rd exit for the A52/Ashbourne Road - On reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne, take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Go straight on at the next roundabout (Homebase) - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recycling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1 ½ miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the south (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 24 (Nottingham) onto the A453 signposted Nottingham (S) - At the roundabout take the exit for the A50 signposted Stoke - Leave the A50 at the roundabout signposted A515 to Ashbourne - Follow the A515 and on reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne (Homebase), take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recyling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1.5 miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the West (M6) - Leave the M6 at Junction 15 (Stoke/Newcastle/A500) and merge onto the A500 (Signs for Stoke on Trent/Stone/A34/Uttoxeter) - Look out for the right turn onto the A50 to Ashbourne. - Continue along the A50 until you reach the cross roads signposted right to Ashbourne, straight over to Blore. - Turn right and after ½ mile you will enter the village of Swinscoe. You will find us immediately on entering Swinscoe on the left hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the Dog and Partridge pub in the village you have gone too far. By rail: Derby Station is approximately 30 minutes by car. Taxis available from the station. Regular bus service also run from Derby bus station. By bus: Trent Barton (1) and Arriva Derby (1) operate between Derby bus station and Ashbourne. Clowes Coaches (108) operates between Ashbourne and Swinscoe but services are very limited.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
11.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
12.6 mi Railway Station
Rail
9.8 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station
11.7 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
12.1 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
24.7 mi East Midlands Airport
29.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
29.6 mi Manchester Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from to the southernmost tip of the Peak District National Park; cyclists can slip on your brightest Lycra (fret not, kit's not compulsory) to take to an array of laidback or more challenging cycle paths, and for those who simply want to visit some of the prettiest towns and villages in the UK, Common End Farm has easy accessibility to plenty. Cycle hire is available at Ashbourne three miles from the site, as well as at Waterhouses and Parsley Hay. The National Trust-managed land of the Dovedale valley is a two-mile walk from the site, which you can get to along the river’s footpaths. For family days, Alton Towers is five miles west of the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 4.7 mi

Sudbury Hall 10.1 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 11.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 11.7 mi

Kedleston Hall 12 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 4.1 mi

Winster Market House 10.1 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 10.3 mi

Kedleston Hall 12.5 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 16.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ilam Hall - Manifold Valley - Wetton - Thor's Cave 1.2 mi

Ilam - Grindon - Wetton - Castern Hall - Ilam 1.2 mi

Ilam - Beeston Tor - Wetton - Bunster Hill - Ilam 1.3 mi

Ilam - Blore - Mapleton - Ilam 1.3 mi

Ilam - Mill Dale - Hope Dale - Castern Hall - Ilam 1.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Common End Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Common End Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Common End Farm? Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Common End Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Common End Farm? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.